R. Carvish

ameriton (member30203@british_expats.com) writes:
    >
    > FYI as well, in order to moniter people marrying on the vwp a lot of
    > courthouses are only granting marriage licenses to people with approved
    > K-1 Visas or social security numbers. I know my local courthouse here in
    > southeastern PA is doing this, so when we considered the idea we had to
    > consider flying to Vegas...and that's even more money.

This makes some sense... for the reason you state.

If both parties are from outside the US and travelling to the US to get
married, do they still do this? (Not that many Canadians I know would go
to PA to get married, some might go to Vegas though to combine a cheap
wedding and honeymoon. Lots of people I know want a honeymoon, and Vegas
is affordable for Canadians, family pressures us to marry and have this
great big party and expensive celebration).

Just a thought... I suppose it's possible of both parties can prove they
are from another country with valid status, the courthouse may permit them
to marry. After all, if two VWP people get married to each other, this
will not affect their status as they're both leaving within 90 days.

mikehope

The K1 visa,,,, it is very rare to get a work permit straight away, I cam in on a K1 visa 3 months ago i was told that we had to be married before I could apply for my adjustment of status and work permit, we got married 2 weeks after arriving and we submitted our paperwork the following day, I still do not have my work permit.
It normally takes about 5 months.

person

hmm... its been an even longer century.